Object of the Study

message is defined as the real meaning or some easy conclusions that can be simply stated or summarized inside a work of art 1989:899. Based on those definitions, the writer thinks that conflicts and characters have a relation to imply message in literary work. Message in literary work can be taken from the way the main characters solve the conflicts. Message can be taken when the readers interpret the conflicts in a story. For example, in Lost and Found as the object of the study, the conflict happens when Jamee runs away from home. At the moment, the reader can see that this action is not proper way to solve the problem that she has. On the other hand, when her family rescues her in the mountain, the reader can interpret that it is the way they work together then understand each other problem then they can solve the problem together. The reader’s interpretation as explained above can be one of the ways to reveal messages on literary work. The message can be taken by the reader as the reader’s personal lesson-learn. So, after they read the literary work, they can be enriched by wider perspective to solve the problem in real life.

C. Method of the Study

First, the writer began to read the novel Lost and Found by Anne Schraff and tried to understand the problems which happen in this story. Many tragedies in this story can be discussed and developed in order to be a good research. After that, the writer found problem formulations as the topic of this undergraduate thesis. Problem formulation which the writer discussed is about characters and characterization, conflicts and messages. The writer also took some theories book in library and other sources to make a good research. The writer found some theories of characters, characterization, message and conflicts to analyze the novel and references from some books and theories to complete this thesis, for example: New Criticism Theory, this approach used to make a good research and it is also appropriate for this thesis. The writer found the characteristics of the main characters, then collected the conflicts based on the story then concluded the moral messages based on the way the main characters solve the conflicts.